first year with dahlias I lifted and stored as suggested but lost all with rot so last year I left them all in covered with some hay from rabit cage out of 10 9 gave great show have done same again this year hoping for same results.al

hi sound like early summer fruiting so finish collecting fruit then as littleann said cut old canes down leave about 9ins cut this of.f next spring close to ground dont forget tie new canes up for next year